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PID: 65541 (7K/8/Q1p5/P1Bk4/1p4P1/1p1N2p1/8/rn6 w - - 0 1)

Abela de la Torre, Aurelio

The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1880

7K/8/Q1p5/P1Bk4/1p4P1/1p1N2p1/8/rn6

#3

6 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Qc4+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.Se1#
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Qxc6+
        • 2...Kf7
          • 3.Se5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#

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